as in liars
a person who tells lies
she was clearly one of the more practiced prevaricators ever to come before the congressional committee
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Noun
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There are many doors in Emily’s world—doors for liars, stair climbers, tigers, snakes, and those who speak very quietly—but none for Emily.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026 -
The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Newsom’s father’s family was full of more traditional Democrats and Irish Catholic storytellers who worked in banking, homebuilding, law enforcement and law.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Both photographers are storytellers, impatient with the limitations of the photograph as a document, and looking for ways to open it up to the imagination.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Prevaricators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricators. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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